Best Public Schools in Dardenne Prairie, MO

Summary:

The city of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri is home to two high-performing public elementary schools: John Weldon Elementary and Crossroads Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Francis Howell R-III and Wentzville R-IV school districts, respectively, which are among the top-ranked districts in the state.

Based on the available data, John Weldon Elementary appears to be the standout school in the area, ranking 73rd out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and maintaining a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages across most grade levels and subject areas, including math, science, and English language arts. Additionally, John Weldon Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.5% compared to Crossroads Elementary's 20.5%.

While both schools are performing well above the state averages, the data suggests that John Weldon Elementary is the stronger of the two, with higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more affluent student population. However, the overall quality of education in the Dardenne Prairie area is evident, with both schools demonstrating a commitment to providing a high-quality learning environment for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Weldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7370 Weldon Spring Rd	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5500	656	49	13.2	9.5%	480 (73.2%)	35 (5.3%)	31 (4.7%)	80 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	88.2	73^rd of 906 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.8	50^th of 898 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	53.5	69.8	58.4	57.5	59.7	74.0	68.5	$13,465	$685	$12,779
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-5	7500 Town Square	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 625-4537	678	49	13.9	15.6%	488 (72.0%)	56 (8.3%)	34 (5.0%)	57 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.6%)	85.1	100^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.0%		85	105^th of 898 public elementary schools	88.3%	5	69.6	60.7	53.8	56.5	51.9	68.7	63.0	$12,848	$670	$12,178

Cities Near Dardenne Prairie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
O Fallon	0.53 mi	21	46^th
Wentzville	3.17 mi	16	59^th
Lake St Louis	4.3 mi	2	39^th
Saint Peters	5 mi	1
St Peters	5.09 mi	12	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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